Different Types of Shape of Cells Flashcards

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Squamous Cells
Thin, flat and have a bulge where the nucleus is."Fried Egg" Appearance
Polygonal Cells
Irregularly angular shapes with 4 or more sides.
Stellate Cells
Starlike shape (nerve cells)
Cuboidal Cells
Squarish and are as wide as they are tall. (liver cells)
Columnar Cells
Taller than they are wide (lining of the intestines)
Spheroid to Ovoid Cells
Round to Oval cells-Egg cells and Fat cells
Discoid Cells
In the shape of discs: the red blood cell.
Fusiform Cells
Thick in the middle and tapered toward the ends: smooth muscle cells.
Fibrous Cells
Have a thread like shape; skeletal muscle cells.